West St. Clair Township, Pennsylvania Population

Overview

1,647

Total Population

50.1

Median age

50.82%

Female population %

96.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

65-69 years

Largest age group

58.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

31

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

West St. Clair township's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in West St. Clair township is 50.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
West St. Clair township's population under 18 was 16.39%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
West St. Clair township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 24.10% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in West St. Clair township, 12.93% were under the age of 15, 16.76% aged 15 to 29, 46.21% aged 30 to 64, 20.77% aged 65 to 84, and 3.34% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 27 more females than males in West St. Clair township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.82% females and 49.18% males in West St. Clair Township, Pennsylvania.
The West St. Clair Township, Pennsylvania gender ratio is 96.8:100 i.e. 96.8 men to 100 women (0.968).
For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 97.
For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 84.

West St. Clair township's population is not that diverse:

Racial distribution of West St. Clair township population: 98.60% are White and 1.40% are multiracial.
West St. Clair township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 31 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,616 (98.12% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in West St. Clair township is White with a population of 1,624 (98.60% of the total population).

West St. Clair township's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 1,780 in the year 2008
From 2000 to 2010, West St. Clair township's population increased by 66 (3.98%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, West St. Clair township's population decreased by 75 (4.35%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, West St. Clair township's population was lowest in year 2022 at 1,646.